Coverage dated September 20, 2026 to September 21, 2026

Two Dead After Separate Early Morning Brooklyn Shootings

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BROOKLYN, ILL. — A woman was shot and killed early Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Club O Gentlemen’s Club in Brooklyn, Ill. and a man was killed nearly two hours later in a second shooting a short distance away, Illinois State Police said. The first shooting happened at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Two people killed Sunday in Brooklyn, Ill. shootings, police say (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Sep 20, 2026
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The shootings happened a few hours apart early Sunday morning, according to police.
FOX 2 St. Louis
2 dead in separate shootings in Brooklyn, Illinois (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)
Published Sep 20, 2026
FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description
Overnight violence Sunday in Brooklyn, Illinois, as one person was killed at strip club and another person shot dead nearly two hours later a short distance away.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Two dead after shootings at Brooklyn, Ill., nightclubs (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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A woman and man were shot and killed at clubs in the Metro East just hours apart. Police wouldn't say if the shootings were related.
River Bender
Two Dead After Separate Early Morning Brooklyn Shootings (opens River Bender)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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BROOKLYN, ILL. — A woman was shot and killed early Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Club O Gentlemen’s Club in Brooklyn, Ill. and a man was killed nearly two hours later in a second shooting a short distance away, Illinois State Police said. The first shooting happened at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept.